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(DIR) Post #B16Q0GP11P3Dv0qgt6 by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2025-10-06T17:21:18Z
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Deloitte will refund Australian government for AI hallucination-filled reportConsulting firm quietly admitted to GPT-4o use after fake citations were found in August.https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/deloitte-will-refund-australian-government-for-ai-hallucination-filled-report/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B1LwytcoQwj4qPemrR by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2025-12-17T21:01:32Z
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Man sues cops who jailed him for 37 days for trolling a Charlie Kirk vigilCops may be fined for jailing a man over his Facebook posts.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/man-sues-cops-who-jailed-him-for-37-days-for-trolling-a-charlie-kirk-vigil/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B1bG52HeEZYAP8YIj2 by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2025-12-24T12:04:49Z
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How do AI coding agents work? We look under the hood.From compression tricks to multi-agent teamwork, here's what makes them tick.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/how-do-ai-coding-agents-work-we-look-under-the-hood/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B23R4OleN5vQp2g6hE by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-07T18:53:55Z
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Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of EoLIf companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2547jb9TFJXfOJELg by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-08T14:53:30Z
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Trump withdraws US from world’s most important climate treatyUS also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights.https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/trump-withdraws-us-from-worlds-most-important-climate-treaty/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2FHs7zoKnfNdltY7k by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T12:17:31Z
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Wild mushrooms keep killing people in California; 3 dead, 35 poisonedOfficials have linked the poisonings to the death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides ).https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/wild-mushrooms-keep-killing-people-in-california-3-dead-35-poisoned/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2I3PqCu40OmTdW48m by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-14T21:32:34Z
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FBI fights leaks by seizing Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops, and watchFBI searches home and devices of reporter who has over 1,100 government contacts.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/fbi-fights-leaks-by-seizing-washington-post-reporters-phone-laptops-and-watch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2TypGaKgNvPO8qhNY by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-19T16:03:11Z
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Meet Veronika, the tool-using cowVeronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognitionhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/meet-veronika-the-tool-using-cow/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2WcmyXFCnEhJMmpWq by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-21T22:53:13Z
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mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck sayThe vaccines are tailor-made to target each patient's unique cancer.https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/mrna-cancer-vaccine-shows-protection-at-5-year-follow-up-moderna-and-merck-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2gbW0EpBFmwc6ev9E by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-26T18:29:27Z
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How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to MicrosoftStoring recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/how-to-encrypt-your-pcs-disk-without-giving-the-keys-to-microsoft/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2j76oP9cpnFWTRUcS by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-27T23:19:12Z
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TikTok claimed bugs blocked anti-ICE videos, Epstein mentions; experts call BSTikTok’s tech issues abound as censorship fears drive users to delete app.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/tiktok-claimed-bugs-blocked-anti-ice-videos-epstein-mentions-experts-call-bs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2lMWDu1qgXpTINXYu by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-28T17:03:36Z
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SC measles: 23 schools hit, over 550 quarantined as outbreak hits recordSince start of the year, South Carolina's outbreak has accelerated dramatically.https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/sc-measles-23-schools-hit-over-550-quarantined-as-outbreak-hits-record/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2nJTJbCIp4OitPbcG by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-01-29T23:08:24Z
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US spy satellite agency declassifies high-flying Cold War listening postThe JUMPSEAT satellites loitered over the North Pole to spy on the Soviet Union.https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/us-spy-satellite-agency-declassifies-high-flying-cold-war-listening-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2w79YkwmwUKuhQQ2y by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-02T20:02:48Z
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A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2xovMg5UNhOXY9aTo by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-03T22:45:59Z
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Five months later, Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI investment plan has fizzled outTwo AI giants shake market confidence after investment fails to materialize.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/02/five-months-later-nvidias-100-billion-openai-investment-plan-has-fizzled-out/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B2zHCnXvpzrefWOrdQ by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-04T18:34:05Z
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"Capture it all": ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protestersSen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/capture-it-all-ice-urged-to-explain-memo-about-collecting-info-on-protesters/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B306lbbBLUclPaH72G by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-04T22:42:55Z
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FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhonePost reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/fbi-stymied-by-apples-lockdown-mode-after-seizing-journalists-iphone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B35upAKIeUwjU84M3E by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-06T23:09:28Z
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Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulgeClaims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news.https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B3CmCRZRALPa97tUtU by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-10T19:30:07Z
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Wikipedia might blacklist Archive.today after site maintainer DDoSed a blogDDoS hit blog that tried to uncover Archive.today founder's identity in 2023.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-might-blacklist-archive-today-after-site-maintainer-ddosed-a-blog/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
(DIR) Post #B3FiXnYCp3xI3U7ojA by arstechnica@mastodon.social
2026-02-11T21:53:01Z
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Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/byte-magazine-artist-robert-tinney-who-illustrated-the-birth-of-pcs-dies-at-78/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social